If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance at one point in your driving career you heard strange noises coming from under, over, or inside the car. Some of the most scary such noises are those ...

CARS.COM — If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off ...

If you're unfamiliar with cars, you might think squealing brakes are a normal part of your aging vehicle. Maybe with some WD-40, or if you left the car alone for a day or two, the noisy, annoying ...

You hear that high-pitched squeal every time you hit the brakes and immediately think “expensive repair.” But here’s the thing your mechanic probably never explained: that sound is intentional. Modern ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What does it mean when you hear squealing brakes every time you stop? A HelloNation article featuring David Ortez of St George Auto Repair gives ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you're contending with squeaky brakes, one of the first things you should do is ...

There are lots of visual signs, sounds, and changes in driving characteristics that can alert you of the need to service, or ...

When a brake pad wears down on a rotor, it will often make a squealing sound when applied. This is an audible safety measure to make sure that the driver knows to change the brakes soon. Unfortunately ...

Disc brakes are durable and reliable, and can offer confidence-inspiring and consistent braking, even in wet weather – but my goodness, they can make an absolute racket if they’re not set up correctly ...

Brake squeal: Nobody likes it. That high-pitched sound burrows into your brain stem, making you seriously consider crashing into the stopped car ahead rather than stepping on the brakes again. But ...

About 10,000 kilometres ago, the local dealership replaced the brakes on my 2007 Subaru Tribeca. Right away I noticed a loud, high-pitched squeaking noise coming from the front brakes when I stopped ...